Colorado Matters

Shirley Smith, wife of NBA star and former Denver Nugget J.R. Smith, calls their daughter, Dakota, a miracle. Dakota was born nearly five months premature, weighing just one pound. Shirley Smith shares the mental health challenges she’s overcome. Then, Farai Chideya, host of “Our Body Politic,” talks about the political power of women of color.

From new windows to electric cars, we ask what the federal climate bill could mean for Coloradans and their pocketbooks. Plus, meet the new owners of the Denver Broncos. Then, ancient Cambodian artifacts sold to the Denver Art Museum using false documents were returned this week. We’ll explore the illegal art trade. And we enter the “skyspace.”

Republican candidate for state attorney general John Kellner answers questions about abortion access, public safety, and other issues. Then, we get perspective as the NFL finalizes the sale of the Broncos to an ownership group led by Walmart heir Rob Walton. And voters may get to decide if wine should be sold in grocery stores.

It can be expensive to hire a lawyer. That’s why most people filling for divorce in Colorado go it alone. A new approach to family law could change that. Then, how summer camps are changing in the face of climate change. And ¿Quién Are We? shares a Colorado filmmaker’s journey from feeling lost between cultures, to finding her identity.

What does this weird economy mean for Coloradans? Then, Steamboat Springs voters consider a measure to build affordable housing. Also, why a plaque is coming down at the site of an anti-Chinese riot in Denver. Plus, cigarettes are out of favor, but a Colorado match business thrives. And, “South Park” celebrates 25 years on TV.

The state GOP has filed a campaign finance complaint against Gov. Jared Polis over letters included with TABOR refund checks. Then, mushrooms will be on the November ballot. Plus, we explore “Frank Lloyd Wright: Inside the Walls” at the Kirkland Museum. Also, we talk with B.A. Parker from “Code Switch” which now airs on CPR News, Sundays at 11 am. Finally, dork dancing for your mental health.

Ryan Warner’s regular conversation with Governor Jared Polis covers everything from TABOR tax refund checks to monkeypox, homelessness, and back to school. Then, tracking heat in urban areas. Plus, author Olivia Chadha’s award-winning dystopian novel, “Rise of the Red Hand.” And, the debate over a bronze bust of Christopher Columbus in Pueblo.

Afghan refugees who came to Colorado after the withdrawal of U.S. troops face a deadline if they want to stay. Then, a private investigator on a landmark sexual assault case opens up in the book “Tell Me Everything.” Plus, working to upgrade a detour around Glenwood Canyon without making it too inviting.